Setting the record straight.
Hari Shankar Tibrewala rejects the false and defamatory reports published about him by some Indian media outlets. Indian courts have restrained a number of them.
Some Indian media outlets have published reports about me that are false, unverified and defamatory. I reject them. I went to court to protect my reputation, and the courts have restrained a number of those claims. I have full faith in the legal process, and I ask readers to rely on court records and verified facts, not headlines.Hari Shankar Tibrewala
Court orders.
Hari Shankar Tibrewala has brought civil defamation suits in New Delhi. These are the key orders.
- 25 October 2024
- Patiala House Courts, New Delhi (CS No. 4242/2024) restrained several media defendants from publishing unverified, unsubstantiated and defamatory reports about him, and directed incorrect statements to be removed.
- 14 November 2024
- The same court found a prima facie case of defamation. It held that specific statements made about him were factually incorrect, did not qualify as fair reporting, and were defamatory. It made its directions absolute until the suit is decided.
- 6 November 2025
- A New Delhi district court (CS DJ ADJ 1212/2025) granted interim injunctions against further publishers.
- 17 August 2026
- The court confirmed those injunctions. It directed that, where restrained defendants do not comply, intermediaries must de-index the material. It observed that the matter appears to be sub judice and that the allegations, prima facie, may amount to a media trial.
These are interim orders in civil defamation suits that are still in progress. They protect Mr Tibrewala against specific false claims. They are not a final ruling on every issue, and the courts have made clear that fair, accurate reporting of official proceedings remains allowed.
Publishers that removed their reports.
After receiving the court orders, the following media houses, platforms and screening companies removed or disabled reports and records about Mr Tibrewala. In total, 89 articles, posts and videos have been taken down.
27 Indian publishers
- The Economic Times and ET Prime
- Economic Times Hindi
- Mint and HT Syndication
- Hindustan Times
- The Times of India
- Moneycontrol and Moneycontrol Hindi
- News18 Hindi
- Business Standard and Business Standard Hindi
- CNBC-TV18
- Business Today
- ThePrint
- The Telegraph
- The Statesman
- The Tribune
- Free Press Journal
- Mid-Day and Mid-Day Hindi
- Amar Ujala
- Lokmat Times
- Moneylife
- MediaNama
- Inshorts
- Dailyhunt
- Bharat Samachar TV
- News Arena India
- Prime TV India
- The Finance World
- Finowings
Global platforms
- YouTube (removals confirmed in writing)
- Microsoft Bing (confirmed in writing)
- X (Twitter)
- Spotify
- Audible
- Scribd
- IMDb
- TradingView
- Dreamscape Networks (confirmed in writing)
Compliance databases
- LSEG World-Check: profile removed, confirmed by LSEG in writing on 7 October 2026
Position as at 22 October 2026, based on checks of each page and written confirmations held on file. Further requests are in progress.
Reputation and due process.
In its November 2024 order, the Patiala House court said that loss of reputation is irreversible and cannot be adequately compensated in money. It also said that publishers have a duty to verify facts before publishing them, so that a person's image is not tarnished by statements made irresponsibly.
Every person is entitled to the presumption of innocence and to a fair process. Mr Tibrewala continues to defend his reputation through the proper legal channels.
For publishers and platforms
If you have published or are hosting content covered by these orders, please contact info@haritibrewala.com so that it can be corrected or removed.